MSU receives HRDC Commitment to Community Award
From MSU News Service
Montana State University recently received the Human Resource Development Council’s 2018 Commitment to Community Award, honoring the university for its dedication of time and talent to HRDC efforts.
“We are proud to consider MSU a partner in building a better community,” said Heather Grenier, CEO of HRDC.
Grenier said MSU and HRDC partnerships include: Streamline Transit/late night coordinator, with MSU’s student government, ASMSU; Huffing For Stuffing location and media partner, with the Museum of the Rockies; founding partner of the Fork and Spoon Homestyle Kitchen, through MSU’s Office of Student Engagement, the Can the Griz food drive for HRDC’s Gallatin Valley Food Bank, also through the Office of Student Engagement; and Housing First Village research, construction and documentary, in the School of Architecture.
Grenier said MSU’s commitment to the community spans all departments, thanks to the student, faculty and staff who regularly volunteer to help on HRDC-related projects.
Mandy St. Aubyn, assistant director of MSU’s Office of Student Engagement, said that the university and HRDC have been long-standing partners to meet needs in the Gallatin Valley.
“HRDC is such an important pillar of our community,” St. Aubyn said. “They have a pulse on what needs exist in the Bozeman area and know MSU is often able to contribute its faculty, staff and student talents and expertise to help meet critical community needs alongside them. This reciprocal relationship is a very special one and we were honored to receive this award.”
To learn more about the award, go to www.thehrdc.org. To learn more about MSU’s Office of Student Engagement, go to www.montana.edu/engagement. •
